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Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: April 2017

Article ImageA group of classic heroes — Magnus Robot Fighter, Solar, Turok, and Dr. Spektor — face a dire threat in Dynamite Entertainment's Sovereigns #0, the best-selling non-premier comic book of April.

Also in the top ten for Dynamite, Red Sonja #4 ranked #6.

Valiant Entertainment's X-O Manowar #2, the month's best-selling small press comic book, ranked #2 on the non-premier chart.

BOOM! Studios had three titles in the top ten — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #14 at #3; Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern #3, a coproduction with DC Entertainment, at #5; and Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal #2 at #7.

Archie Comics' Riverdale #1, a new ongoing series inspired by the acclaimed CW television series, ranked #4.

Oni Press' Invader Zim #18 ranked #8.

Finally, Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows' Providence #12, the final issue of Moore's exploration of the life and work of H.P. Lovecraft for Avatar Press, ranked #9.

BOOM! Studios' Lumberjanes Volume 6 was April's best-selling non-premier graphic novel. Also in the top ten from BOOM!, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink Volume 1 ranked #7.

VIZ Media had three titles in the top ten: Boruto: Naruto Next Generation Volume 1, the month's best-selling manga title, ranked #2; Tokyo Ghoul Volume 12 ranked #3; and Yu-Gi-Oh!: Arc V Volume 1 ranked #8.

Archie Comics' Archie Volume 3 ranked #4.

Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 21 ranked #5.

Graphic 13's Roughneck ranked #6.

Abrams' Spongebob Comics Volume 1: Silly Sea Stories ranked #9.

Finally, Joe Books' Disney Princess Comics Collection Volume 2 ranked #10.

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS 
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2017

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 88 382 20.31 FEB171469 SOVEREIGNS #0 $1.00 DE
2 112 120 14.95 FEB172049-M X-O MANOWAR (2017) #2 $3.99 VAL
3 127 112 12.39 FEB171318-M MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #14 $3.99 BOO
4 130 119 12.12 FEB171205-M RIVERDALE (ONGOING) #1 $3.99 ARC
5 149 132 10.55 FEB171330-M PLANET OF APES GREEN LANTERN #3 $3.99 BOO
6 161 147 9.69 FEB171548-M RED SONJA #4 $3.99 DE
7 166 159 9.27 JAN171469-M JIM HENSON POWER OF DARK CRYSTAL #2 $3.99 BOO
8 172 158 8.80 DEC161817-M INVADER ZIM #18 $3.99 ONI
9 178 134 8.30 JAN171356-M PROVIDENCE #12 (MR) $4.99 AVA
10 182 172 8.18 FEB171187-M ARCHIE #19 $3.99 ARC
11 187 175 8.00 FEB171563-M VAMPIRELLA #2 $3.99 DE
12 189 191 7.92 FEB172054-M BRITANNIA WE WHO #1 $3.99 VAL
13 191 162 7.89 DEC161897-M TANK GIRL WORLD WAR TANK GIRL #1 $3.99 TTN
14 194 169 7.60 FEB171322-M GRASS KINGS #2 [*] $3.99 BOO
15 200 186 7.29 FEB171289 AMORY WARS GOOD APOLLO #1 (MR) $3.99 BOO
16 203 181 6.90 SEP161226 HILLBILLY #6 $3.99 ALB
17 205 194 6.79 FEB171516-M JAMES BOND #2 $3.99 DE
18 207 187 6.55 FEB171092 ELEANOR & THE EGRET #1 $3.99 AFT
19 212 198 6.42 FEB171815-M RICK & MORTY #25 $3.99 ONI
20 213 190 6.35 FEB171285-M GODSHAPER #1 [*] $3.99 BOO
21 216 204 5.96 FEB171323-M WWE #4 $3.99 BOO
22 220 176 5.76 FEB171874-M PENNY DREADFUL #1 $4.99 TTN
23 222 210 5.72 FEB171492-M GREATEST ADVENTURE #1 $3.99 DE
24 225 219 5.42 FEB171012 MOTOR GIRL #5 $3.99 ABS
25 234 197 5.20 FEB172060-M IMMORTAL BROTHERS GREEN KNIGHT #1 $4.99 VAL
26 236 221 5.12 FEB171484-M Z NATION #1 (MR) $3.99 DE
27 237 222 5.11 FEB171356-M STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #3 $3.99 BOO
28 245 241 4.51 FEB172064-M FAITH (ONGOING) #10 $3.99 VAL
29 246 242 4.50 FEB171202-M JUGHEAD #14 $3.99 ARC
30 247 244 4.50 FEB172068-M NINJAK #26 $3.99 VAL
31 249 228 4.50 NOV161785-M DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #1 $3.99 TTN
32 250 246 4.48 FEB171522 JAMES BOND FELIX LEITER #4 $3.99 DE
33 251 247 4.42 FEB171199-M JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #6 $3.99 ARC
34 252 230 4.41 FEB171934-M DARK SOULS TALES OF EMBER #1 (MR) $3.99 TTN
35 253 232 4.39 FEB171103 NAMWOLF #1 $3.99 ALB
36 254 218 4.35 JAN171321-M LITTLE ARCHIE ONE SHOT $4.99 ARC
37 259 236 4.23 FEB171903-M DOCTOR WHO GHOST STORIES #1 $3.99 TTN
38 260 238 4.23 FEB171094 WORLD READER #1 $3.99 AFT
39 261 251 4.21 FEB171528-M KISS #7 $3.99 DE
40 264 240 4.16 FEB171274 THERES NOTHING THERE #1 (MR) $3.99 BLA
41 266 224 4.07 FEB171196-M BIG MOOSE ONE SHOT $4.99 ARC
42 267 254 4.07 FEB171534-M KISS DEMON #4 $3.99 DE
43 271 252 3.85 FEB171956-M SKYDOLL SUDRA #2 $3.99 TTN
44 272 265 3.84 FEB171363-M ADVENTURE TIME #63 $3.99 BOO
45 273 235 3.75 DEC161679 LOVE & ROCKETS MAGAZINE #2 (MR) $4.99 FAN
46 274 256 3.72 JAN171846 DISNEY PRINCESS #10 $3.99 JOE
47 278 258 3.63 DEC161922-M DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #2 $3.99 TTN
48 279 259 3.62 JAN171961-M DOCTOR WHO 10TH YEAR THREE #4 $3.99 TTN
49 284 285 3.51 FEB171442 SPONGEBOB COMICS #67 $3.99 UNI
50 285 264 3.51 NOV161805-M DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR THREE #4 $3.99 TTN

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2017

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 21 33 1.91 DEC161385 LUMBERJANES TP VOL 06 $14.99 BOO
2 33 83 1.49 FEB172092 BORUTO GN VOL 01 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS $9.99 VIZ
3 37 63 1.37 FEB172097 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 12 $12.99 VIZ
4 39 45 1.27 FEB171190 ARCHIE TP VOL 03 $17.99 ARC
5 42 89 1.20 FEB171764 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 21 $10.99 RAN
6 55 26 1.05 FEB171675 ROUGHNECK GN $29.99 POC
7 58 50 1.00 DEC161370 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS PINK TP VOL 01 $19.99 BOO
8 71 156 0.92 FEB172093 YU GI OH ARC V TP VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
9 79 147 0.84 FEB171443 SPONGEBOB COMICS TP VOL 01 SILLY SEA STORIES $10.95 ABR
10 90 166 0.78 OCT168319 DISNEY PRINCESS COMICS COLL TP VOL 02 $9.99 JOE
11 91 73 0.78 JUN161226 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 01 $19.99 BOO
12 94 112 0.76 MAR171184 MOTOR GIRL TP VOL 01 REAL LIFE $15.99 ABS
13 102 167 0.70 FEB171444 SPONGEBOB COMICS TP VOL 02 AQUATIC ADVENTURERS UNITE $10.95 ABR
14 108 201 0.68 FEB172077 SAVAGE TP $9.99 VAL
15 110 407 0.68 FEB172101 POKEMON XY GN VOL 10 $4.99 VIZ
16 116 153 0.66 JAN171949 MONSTER MUSUME GN VOL 11 (MR) $12.99 ST.
17 118 98 0.65 JUL151482 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
18 119 150 0.65 FEB172078 BLOODSHOT USA TP $14.99 VAL
19 124 223 0.63 FEB172076 HARBINGER RENEGADE TP VOL 01 THE JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON $9.99 VAL
20 125 115 0.62 SEP151087 LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 01 MYSTERY OF MECHANICAL CORPSE $19.99 BEN
21 138 245 0.58 FEB172094 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 15 $9.99 VIZ
22 147 122 0.55 DEC151006 ARCHIE TP VOL 01 $19.99 ARC
23 158 228 0.51 FEB171765 ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 10 $10.99 RAN
24 164 244 0.50 DEC161998 DISNEY MANGA BEAUTY & BEAST GN VOL 02 BEAST $10.99 TOK
25 165 190 0.49 FEB171212 ROAD TO RIVERDALE TP VOL 02 $14.99 ARC
26 170 249 0.48 DEC161997 DISNEY MANGA BEAUTY & BEAST GN VOL 01 BEAUTY $10.99 TOK
27 184 199 0.46 NOV161228 WOODS TP VOL 06 $14.99 BOO
28 185 85 0.45 MAR171735 HOSTAGE HC (MR) $29.95 DRA
29 190 326 0.44 FEB172099 FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 17 $9.99 VIZ
30 191 175 0.44 FEB161202 LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 02 TABLET OF DESTINIES $19.99 BEN
31 195 272 0.43 JAN171859 FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 59 $10.99 RAN
32 197 195 0.42 SEP168357 NIMONA GN $14.99 HAR
33 211 225 0.39 FEB151172 LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01 $14.99 BOO
34 213 236 0.39 JAN171401-M SABAN POWER RANGERS AFTERSHOCK MOVIE GN $14.99 BOO
34 213 114 0.39 DEC161824 SMALL FAVORS GN (A) $29.99 ONI
36 218 221 0.38 FEB171100 BLACK EYED KIDS TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 AFT
37 219 183 0.38 DEC161822 KAIJUMAX TP SEASON 02 $19.99 ONI
38 220 172 0.38 DEC161999 DISNEY MANGA BEAUTY & BEAST GN BOX SET LTD ED $19.99 TOK
39 221 240 0.38 SEP162089 LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 01 OCARINA TIME $17.99 VIZ
40 222 359 0.38 JUN158141 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
41 230 194 0.37 MAY161680 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 03 (MR) $19.99 ONI
42 232 257 0.37 DEC161371 JOYRIDE TP VOL 02 $14.99 BOO
43 244 246 0.35 FEB171737 DISNEY DARKWING DUCK COMICS COLL TP VOL 02 $14.99 JOE
44 248 196 0.35 JAN171227 HILLBILLY TP VOL 01 $17.99 ALB
45 251 231 0.34 NOV161226 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 02 $16.99 BOO
46 252 296 0.34 JAN171947 GHOST DIARY GN VOL 01 $12.99 ST.
46 252 252 0.34 FEB171663 NAMELESS CITY GN VOL 02 STONE HEART $14.99 ST.
48 257 292 0.33 APR128211 AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER $12.99 SCH
48 257 417 0.33 FEB172095 HAIKYU GN VOL 10 $9.99 VIZ
50 259 420 0.33 FEB172105 WATER DRAGONS BRIDE GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ

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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world.  Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.

Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title — with a value of 100 — because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.